Pedestrian beaten and robbed in La Mesa

LA MESA – A pedestrian was beaten and robbed Sunday night by thieves who hit him with a handgun and knocked him to the ground.

The man was walking south on Parks Avenue near Sturgess Avenue just before 9:30 p.m. when he was approached by two men, La Mesa police said.

One of them hit the victim in the face with the gun and then they both kicked and punched him while he was on the ground, police said.

They stole his wallet and cell phone and were last seen running west on Sturgess, police said.

Both of the attackers were described as black, 16 to 20 years old, about 5 feet 9 to 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 to 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Both were wearing black shirts and black pants and one had on a black baseball cap, police said.

The victim suffered a laceration on his cheek and swelling but declined medical attention, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (619) 667-1400 of Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.